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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1974-10-17, Page 1Urges more consideration _ for senior citizens' needs NEWEST EXETER LIONS — New members were accepted into membership of the Exeter Lions club Thurs- day night. Above District Governor Bruce Murray of St. Marys and Exeter Lions president Glenn Kells welcome Ron Bogart, Les Webb and Ned Ryan. T-A photo RAP member Ruth Durand made a plea Tuesday night to have her fellow members give more consideration to providing activities and facilities for senior citizens. Stephen township council decided Tuesday night to ask the animal control officer to intensify his patrol and pickup of stray dogs, especially in Huron Park, Clerk Wilmar Wein said calls and complaints from Huron Park have been increasing. Hillman's latest report showed only one dog picked up in the past two weeks. His report said a lot of stray cats were also evident in the area. The new bridge being con- structed on the Brand sideroad is expected to be completed by late November and arrangements are expected to be made for an of- ficial opening ceremony. The Ministry of Environment for the province of Ontario has asked to meet with the township regarding a water pollution The entire question of charging out-of-town residents an extra levy for recreation activities came up for discussion again at the Tuesday night session of Exeter's RAP committee. The subject was broached by Bruce Shaw when he asked rec director Jim McKinlay why an extra fee was not levied against youngsters from other com- munities who enrolled in RAP's ballet and gymnastics classes. This pa1st summer, RAP charged out-of-town youngsters an extra $2 for swimming in- struction and Shaw said he thought the same policy would be followed in other programs operated directly by RAP. He suggested the fees should not be prohibitive but explained it Was "an unfair situation" that Exeter ratepayers had to sub- sidize* recreation activities ,for people from other communities, He contended there should be a difference in the fees to un- derline the fact the townships had not contributed to the recreation program nor had they made any Move to do So, MeKinlay explained that he had been advised by recreation authorities that the only way to get townships involved in programs was to charge out-of- town registrants a substantial fee She said that the seniors have been the foundation of the community and their past efforts enable the younger generation to enjoy the benefits presently available, survey in the police village of Crediton. A recent survey showed various catch basins and drains within the confines of Crediton indicated pollution was evident. The meeting is being arranged for the middle of November. Stephen supported a resolution from the village of, Zurich asking the Ministry of Cominunity and Social Services to provide more monies for updating of arenas. A land severance application from Jim Morlock for part of lot 22, Concession 7 was tentatively approved. Drain inspector Lawrence Dietrich was authorized to repair a catch basin top on the Hicks Municipal One tile drain loan in the amount of $2,000 was approved. above that charged for local youngsters. He said that with only a token surcharge, the townships would probably feel that it was cheaper to let their residents pay the extra fee than provide a direct grant from tax monies. The rec director also suggested that RAP needed a policy regarding the matter so it could be followed for all activities without, having to debate each one separately as the occasion arises, Plan open house at Exeter school Work on renovations and a new addition at the Exeter public school have been completed and parents of all students will have an opportunity to have a look at the new facilities, Monday night. An open house will be held • Monday between 7 and 9 p.m. All pupils have been invited to in- troduce their parents to the teachers and act as guides on a tour of the school. The new library and resource centre is now operating and all work on the addition and sanding and painting of the gymnasium has been completed. Mrs. Durand said that many seniors are badly in need of companionship and suggested all that was required was a place where they could come to meet. "It would be money well spent to provide a room," she stated and quickly noted that the old fire hall at the town hall would appear to be an ideal location as it was central and had no steps to climb. Rec director Jim McKinley further explained that discussions were now being conducted by some senior citizens and other individuals with the aim of setting up a crafts room for seniors and he said the old fire hall could easily be made ARC open this Sunday Public awareness, ac ceptance and support of programs provided for the handicapped and mentally retarded youth of the area are of prime importance to the progress of these institutions. This Sunday the public will have the opportunity to become more familiar with the facilities provided by the Adult Rehabilitation Centre in Dash- wood. ARC Industries has been in operation in the present facilities for the past year. Renovations are now complete and the ARC will hold its official opening ceremonies Sunday, October 20 at 3 p.m. All residents of the area are welcome to tour the building and view some of the work done by the trainees at ,the centre. A guest speaker Miss D. Crittenden, the Deputy Minister of Community and Social Ser- vices will be at the centre during the afternoon. The facilities at ARC provide an opportunity for handicapped adults to work and learn. Occupational skills are taught and the trainees are able to do contract work for several of the Industries in the area. The building was previously owned by Dashwood Industries Ltd. and has been extended and renovated to suit the purposes of th,e, Rehabilitation, centre. 'The ARC is sponsored by the Smith Huron Association for the Mentally Retarded. RAP chairman Gord Baynham entered the discussion to suggest that the decision on charging an extra fee should be left to next year's town council . He said it was a decision that council should make, However Shaw argued that RAP had a great deal of autonomy and doubted that council would be interested in making such a decision for them. All members lamented the fact that the townships in the area had not seen fit to continue discussions regarding an area recreation council, McKinlay said such a body would have many advantages but added that these had not been explained fully to the townships as yet. He predicted it would take a year to make any progress in this area, RAP member Bob Pooley suggested RAP should not charge extra fees for the gymnastic and ballet classes because they were being conducted in the high school and the township residents had helped provide those facilities. It was finally agreed to give the matter some further con- sideration and McKinley said he would work on a policy for future deliberation. serviceable for such a purpose. However, he emphasized he was not spearheading any drive to save the building, but merely to use it while it is available, "It would be a place where they could putter away with their hands," he said. McKinlay advised that a New Horizons grant may be available for the project. He said he would be talking to local senior citizens and New Horizons officials later this week and if the project appeared A Guelph man who gave the wrong identity when stopped by police for speeding and then failed to make a court ap- pearance as directed, was fined a total of $300 or 30 days in jail when he appeared before Judge Glenn Hays in Tuesday's sitting of Exeter court. As it turned out, the accused, Alfred LaCroix, paid con- siderably more than he would have for the actual speeding incident. He was stopped in April of this year and when asked for his identification, gave the name of a business associate. In handing down the fine of $200 for misleading the police, Judge Hays noted that the time involved by the police in tracking down the accused was taking them away from other duties and was most lamentable. The fine of $100 for failing to attend court was one of the first fines of this nature ever handed down in Exeter court. LaCroix was given two months to pay the penalties. A fine of $150 or 15 days plus a licence suspension of three months was handed down to Walter Edward Dunkin, London, who pleaded guilty to driving with a blood alcohol content of over 80 mgs. He was charged in July and the ,court was advised that when apprehended, the accused vas unsteady on his, feet and his speech was slurred, A Hensall man, Barry L. Thiel, was also fined $150 or 15 days and given a licence suspension of three months on a charge of impaired driving. The court learned his vehicle ended up in the ditch and a breathalizer test gave a reading of 110 mgs. William George Barrett, Huron Park ) was fined $75 or eight days after pleading guilty to creating a Approve contract for harbor work Grand Bend harbor entrance channel and areas within the harbor are to be dredged to a depth of seven feet to provide adequate water for pleasure craft and the commercial fishing fleet. The department of public works said Tuesday a contract worth $440,625 has been awarded to Ontario Construction Co, Ltd. of St. Catharines. About 12,500 cubic yards of material are to be removed and dumped in deep water. The Contract was awarded to the lowest of four bids. feasible, an approach would be made to town council to get use of theformer fire hall, "In principle, you have our blessing," RAP chairman Gord Baynham stated, A public meeting to discuss the craft program will be held this morning (Thursday) at the lawn bowling club house at 10:00 a.m. The meeting is expected to reach a decision on whether such a program is really feasible in Exeter, disturbance at Club Albatross in Huron Park. The accused told the court he was trying to break up an argument between some other patrons and then got involved in the incident, Other fines levied by Judge Hays and Justice of the Peace Douglas .Wedlake were as follows: Dirk Ostermeier, Hamilton, $28 for failing to stop at an in- tersection. Wayne P. McCauley, Mitchell, $38 for having liquor in a place While the weatherman gave area residents little for which to be thankful over the holiday weekend, there was one positive result, Exeter OPP report only three accidents over the holiday weekend period, none of them being serious. In fact in one, no drivers were even involved, On Saturday at 9:00 p.m. a car owned by Donald Kernick, RR 1, Kirkton, rolled from its parking spot in Kirkton and hit another parked car owned by' Nancy Marie Dennis, Toronto. Damage to the two unattended vehicles" was listed at $125 by Constable Bill Lewis. On Monday, cars driven by Bruce Bushell, RR 2 Holyrood, and Robin Phillips, London, collided on Highway 4 just south of Exeter when the former attempted to make a lane change. Total damage was set at $400 by Constable Ed Wilcox, There were three accidents, Friday, the first at 1:45 p.m., when a car driven by Larry Minderlein, Huron Park, skidded out of control on the 2nd conces- sion of Stephen and rolled over in a field, The driver and a passenger, Hermann Minderlein, London, sustained injuries in the accident, Constable Bill Glassford es- timated damage at, $500. At 1:20 p.m., cars driven by Richard Campbell, West Lorne, and Kenneth Waechter, Sarnia, collided on Highway 4 south of Exeter with total damage being set at $400 by Constable Bill OsterloO. The final crash on Friday oc- curred at 11:45 p.m., when a vehicle driven by Dawson Keller, Grand Bend, collided with a narked car on the Fina service other than his residence. Frank Ducharme, Hensall, $28 for driving without a valid driver's licence, $28 for driving a vehicle without valid licence plates and another $53 for failing to produce proof of insurance for the vehicle he was driving. He explained he was in the process of buying the car he was driving when charged. The accused was given 15 days in which to pay the fines. Scott M. McNair, Huron Park, $38 for having liquor in a place - please turn to page 3 station lot at Huron Park. The ,parked car was owned by Peter Cowie, Huron Park, and Constable Dale Lamont es- timated total damage at $110. The only other crash of the week occurred at 3:25 p.m., Thursday, when cars driven by David Ingram, RR 2 Hensall l and Edward Desjardine, collided on the main street in Hensall. Constable Lewis set damage in that one at $500. During the week, the local OPP detachment officers charg- ed three impaired drivers and two disqualified drivers. In addi- tion, they laid 12 charges under the Liquor Control Act and nine under the Criminal Code. Twelve drivers were charged under the Highway Traffic Act and 22 others were given war- nings. Exeter's RAP committee this week approved a new work schedule for employees operating the local arena and agreed to hire part-time help to assist. Cubs, Scouts to start soon Exeter's Boy Scout and Cub movement should be reactivated by late November. That was the news given this week by rec director Jim McKinlay. He told RAP that he has been working with interested people for the past couple of months and a temporary group committee has been formed and they have been successful in securing about eight to ten individuals who will act as leaders. At present, McKinlay is work- ing on a leadership training program with these people and "we anticipate we will be into full operation with the boys by sometime in late November". He said he was very pleased with the response and enthusiasm and was confident that efforts to revive the program will prove successful. McCann will fight for seat Separate school supporters in this area are expected to go to the polls Monday, December 2 to name their representative on the Huron-Perth Separate School Board. Jack McCann of the Mt. Car- mel area who has held the position for the past six years said over the weekend he would seek re-election. A week ago, Jerry McDonnell, 226 Andrew Street, Exeter, an- nounced his intentions of running for the position. He is librarian at South Huron District High School. The area separate school board member serves the town of Exeter, the townships of Stephen and Usborne and parts of the townships of McGillivray and Biddulph. McCann was Huron-Perth board vice-chairman in 1972 and chairman the following year. In making the announcement of his eligibility, McCann said, "I would like to try for another two year term. In my six years I have worked just as hard or harder for separate school supporters in Exeter as I have in my own area. He was a member of the Mt, Carmel school board for six years prior to establishment of the Huron-Perth Separate School board. Price Per Copy 25 Cents A 14-day schedule has been drafted and it will be initiated for a trial run. Rescources manager Alvin Willert said the new schedule would provide "decent working conditions" at the arena. He has complained in the past that he was unable to take any weekend time off during the winter and noted that under the new schedule there will be times when he will be off from Friday evening til Monday morning. He admitted that part of the problem has been his own doing in that he has taken more of the work load than he should. "I see the light now," he ad- mitted, noting this will be the first time in 25 years he'll have a Saturday and Sunday off work, Under the scheme, part-time staff will be provided for about 46 hours at an estimated cost of $1,000 to $1,500 for the season. In addition to Willert, RAP employs John Roelofs and Bill VanBergen on a full-time basis. Bob Pooley presented the new schedule to RAP this ,week and explained that hiring part-time employees would be cheaper than paying the full-time staff at the rate of time and a half for overtime hours worked. Willert reported that under the new system, "rink rats" would not be employed to assist in any activities. Later in the meeting, RAP ap- proved a pay increase for secretary Elizabeth Varley. Her salary has been under review for some time as members attempted to ascertain a fair pay in view of her in- creased work load. Her previous salary was $500 per year, although earlier RAP had increased that to $1,000. Tuesday night, they approved a stipend of $2,000 per annum, bas- ed on a rate of $2.50 per hour for 20 hours per week. Florists give bulbs to park Exeter's three florists will donate 450 tulip bulbs to the RAP committee for planting in the large flower bed at Riverview Park. Ben Hoogenboom of Exeter Flowers made the donation Tues- day night on behalf of his firm and Country Flowers and Palmer's Flowers. He said the bulbs were now available for planting. After resources manager Alvin Willert noted the problem of squirrels digging up bulbs at the park, Hoogenboom suggested a moth ball be planted with each bulb to keep the animals away. "We're glad to get anything to enhance the park," RAP chair- man Gord Baynham said in accepting the gift from the three florists. A LOOK AT THE PAST — Grant Sutherland, chairman of the Blanshard Municipal telephone exchange looks on as guest speaker Otis Sawyer outlines some of the highlights of his speech on the history of the exchange at the 50th anniversary celebration Thursday night. T-A photo Ask animal officer to intensify patrols FIRST DRAW WINNER — The October winner in the Exeter Minor Hockey Association 50-50 draw was Mrs. Eunice Smith, 88 Gidley Street West, Exeter. Above, Mrs. Smith receives a cheque for $337 from EMHA president Ron Horn while draw chairman George Pratt looks on. T-A photo Reopen debate on surcharge to out-of town participants One Hundred and Second Year Two additional fines cost $300 ROSES AT SNOWMOBILE SHOW — The first 100 ladies to attend Saturday's Exeter Kinsmen sponsored snowmobile show received roses through the courtesy of Avco Financial Services. Above, Audrey Collins, centre receives her rose from Karen DeJong while Kin president Dennis Hockey looks on. T-A photo Caught for speeding . . but Two men injured when car rolls over EXETER, ONTARIO, OCTOBER 17, 1974 First winter weekend off in over 25 years VISIT TURNIP PLANT — Students at Usborne Central school enjoyed a trip to Huron Produce and Cana- dian Canners, Wednesday, Above, Frank Kints tells the group about the rutabaga operation at Huron Produce, photo A • - • • • j _ - k , 1L. • •